TAMPA — Jon Cooper was talking about the game, but really he was talking about all of us, and how we grow up watching and playing hockey — whether in a rink, on the road or on a pond — and living for moments like this.

Saskatoon Blades’ defenceman Mark Rubinchik is headed back Europe.
Rubinchik, a Russian who spent the last two seasons with the Blades after getting selected seventh overall in the CHL import draft, has signed a two-year contract with the Kontinental Hockey League’s Salavat Yulaev Ufa.

A Blades trio — including goaltender Nolan Maier and forwards Chase Wouters and Kirby Dach — is among 21 players who will join Canada’s national under-18 team training camp prior to the 2018 IIHF U18 World Championship

Rookie goaltender Max Paddock showed the poise of a veteran when he was thrust into the spotlight at the Memorial Cup on Friday night, backstopping the host Regina Pats to a 3-2 upset win over the Hamilton Bulldogs.

It has already been quite a ride for the Swift Current Broncos, but it’s not over yet.
The newly crowned WHL champions, who’ve already set a league record by playing 26 post-season games, will put their well-established endurance to the test for one final road trip.

While Morgan Gobeil continues to heal from injuries suffered in the Humboldt Broncos' bus accident, his older brother Ryan was inspired to organize a charity hockey tournament in Swift Current over the weekend, raising about $50,000 for the HumboldtStrong Community Foundation.